Monstrous Flesh presents: Horror Without Borders: Folklore, Myths and Urban Legends around the World

Folk horror cinema often conjures up a picture of Britain in the 1960s and ‘70s, but there’s more to this genre than pagan cults in rural settings. Filmmakers, writers and artists from around the world have been reinventing folk horror for the contemporary moment, offering an ethnography of different places and world cultures. From North American urban legends to West African myths, this course will explore folk horror history from a different part of the world each week and examine the link between cultural belief and sociopolitical context, and how this informs the role of women in society across the globe.

Films such as Candyman, Haxan, Nanny, Onibaba, Viy, The Wailing, Impetigore, Enys Men, Calvaire, Huesera and You Won’t be Alone are only but a few of the many titles we will be looking at and discussing in details over the course of our 10 weeks together.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS COURSE WILL BE IN PERSON AT THE SHERWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE

Classes will take place Thursday evenings from 7PM until 8.30PM. Classes will run for 10 consecutive weeks, starting on Thursday 12 October, and ending on Thursday 14th December 2023.

Once you are signed up to the course, I will keep you informed on any updates via email.